Smuggling Ring Finds 1000 Animals Bound for Los Angeles
Police at Lima's Jorge Chavez airport seized 1000 endangered animals packed in boxes marked ornamental fish. The crates held anacondas water snakes crocodiles lizards iguanas and rare frogs and turtles from Peru's Amazon. At least a third were dead. International help was sought from Interpol as Peru cites four to eight year prison terms for animal smuggling.
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North Korea's Egypt envoy defects to United States
North Korea’s ambassador to Egypt Chang Sung Gil defected to the United States. He sought asylum at the U S Embassy in Cairo and was flown out under a new name. He is expected to hold a Washington news conference.
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Attacks in Algiers Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded
Two bombs in Algiers killed at least four and wounded 49 at the El Biar market and a bus stop near the capital. The violence followed weekend massacres that killed 53, as authorities reported the latest toll in Algeria's long insurgency. No immediate claim of responsibility.
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